Cotton Australia

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Cotton Australia (formerly the Australian Cotton Foundation) is an Australian industry trade group representing cotton farmers and corporations in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.

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It is a non-profit organisation funded via a voluntary levy of $2.25 per bale of cotton produced by its members. [1]

Cotton Australia lobbies state and national governments regarding cotton industry regulation, pricing and environmental management and maintains an advice and support network for cotton growers on the Australian east coast. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "Who is Cotton Australia?". Cotton Australia. January 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2008-01-09.